Can social media app BeReal deliver on its eponymous promise?
NYU students have mixed feelings on whether the BeReal app provides its users with a truly genuine social media experience.
The Soapbox: Parties in power continue to suppress their opponents
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Opinion: Unity is what makes Wordle special
The viral daily word game slows us down and brings us together. That force for unification should be more appreciated.
Ranked: NYU meme pages
Don’t let your memes be dreams <3
Opinion: AOC’s Met Gala stunt and the frivolous performance of class solidarity
AOC’s Met Gala dress was tone-deaf, but what do the surrounding arguments reveal about NYU students’ own ignorance regarding class and privilege?
Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ video is a conceptual masterpiece
Lil Nas X rises above religion in his new video.
NYU and Twitter encourage pandemic responsibility around Washington Square Park
Meanwhile, another party protest is planned for the park.
Tandon Student Speaks Out in Code Rather Than Words
Tandon sophomore Alexis Williams’ website — pb-resources.com — is a guide to discuss the importance of Black Lives Matter and to engage in conversations surrounding systemic oppression and exercise accessible forms of activism.
Democrats, You Don’t Have to Hand It to George W. Bush
On Saturday, May 2, former President George W. Bush was met with praise for his message calling for national unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. In reality, this praise is part of a larger obsession to sanitize Bush’s disastrous presidency.
Monday Musings: On Colin Kaepernick, Harden’s Heroics and the Internet’s Favorite NBA Player
Our sports editor tackles what is happening — or rather, not happening — with Colin Kaepernick and the NFL, the conundrum that is James Harden and Alex Caruso, the Lakers’ cult hero.
Off-Third: Hamilton Canceled After Discovery of Secret Twitter Account
After a student found Hamilton’s burner account and hundreds of controversial tweets, the NYU community has deemed him canceled.
Will Twitter’s Ad Ban Change Political Discourse? NYU Professor Says It’s Hard to Tell
The social media company announced it will ban political ads starting at the end of November, in sharp contrast to Facebook’s statement that it would continue to allow such ads on their site.
